Why You Should Protect Your Car's Touchscreen (Before It's Too Late)
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You would not use your phone without a screen protector. So why leave your car's touchscreen completely unprotected?
Modern cars have replaced almost every button and dial with large, expensive touchscreens. They control navigation, climate, media, and in many cases the entire driving experience. And when something goes wrong with one of these screens, the repair bill is eye-watering.
How much does it cost to replace a car touchscreen?
This is where most car owners get a nasty shock. Replacing a main infotainment screen on a modern vehicle typically costs between 15,000 and 50,000 NOK — sometimes more. The screen itself is expensive, and labour adds significantly to the total.
What makes this worse is that cosmetic damage — scratches, pressure marks, small cracks from a coffee cup or phone sliding across the screen — is almost never covered by the manufacturer's warranty. You pay the full amount yourself.
What kind of damage happens to car screens?
Car screens face risks that your phone screen does not:
- Scratches from rings, keys or fingernails during daily use
- Pressure damage from objects resting against the screen while driving
- Dead pixels and black spots caused by impacts — these can spread over time
- UV damage from prolonged sun exposure, causing discolouration or fading
- Fingerprints and grease that build up and reduce clarity over time
- Liquid damage from spills reaching the screen edges
Unlike your phone, you cannot simply put a car screen in your pocket or a case. It is exposed every single day, in every temperature, to everything happening inside the car.
A screen protector costs a fraction of the repair
A quality tempered glass screen protector for your car costs a few hundred kroner. That is less than 1% of what a screen replacement would cost. It is one of the most logical investments you can make when buying — or maintaining — a car.
A good automotive screen protector will:
- Absorb scratches and minor impacts before they reach the actual screen
- Reduce fingerprints and make the screen easier to keep clean
- Maintain full touch sensitivity — you will not notice it is there
- Protect against UV discolouration over time
- Be easily replaced if it gets damaged — at a fraction of the cost
Which cars do we stock screen protectors for?
We stock tempered glass screen protectors for a growing range of vehicles, including:
- BMW iX3 (G08)
- BMW 3 Series (G20/G21)
- BMW 5 Series (G30/G31)
- BMW X3 (G45)
- Volvo XC40, XC60, XC90, S60, S90, V60, V90
Each protector is custom-fit for the specific screen size and shape of each model — not a generic sheet you cut to size. Installation is straightforward and takes a few minutes.
Protecting a screen that costs 40,000 NOK to replace with something that costs a few hundred kroner is not just smart — it is obvious. The only question is why more car owners do not do it.